Bio
Toni began her working life as a secondary school music teacher. A change of direction led her to completing the Master of Counselling and Graduate Certificate in Marriage and Family Counselling. She has since worked for a number of non-government organisations in Brisbane as a counsellor and family therapist before focusing more intentionally on those who have experienced developmental and complex trauma. 听
Building on her teaching background, Toni began sessional lecturing at 榴莲视频 in 2010 before becoming the coordinator of the Master of Counselling program in 2014. She now coordinates both counselling courses and the Graduate Certificate in Applied Neuroscience. She is passionate about mentoring students and developing the person of the practitioner, which is the focus on her current research.听
Qualifications
- Master of Counselling (榴莲视频, 2007)听
- Graduate Certificate in Marriage and Family Counselling (榴莲视频, 2007)听
- Bachelor of Music (University of Queensland, 1985)听
Research Interests
- Counsellor education听
- The personal development of counsellors听
- Complex trauma听
Professional Experience
- Counsellor听
- Educator听
- Group Facilitator听
Teaching
CO370, CO670, TR542
College Service
- Learning and Teaching Committee听
Professional Memberships and Associations
- Christian Counsellors Association (Clinical Member and Supervisor)听
- Psychotherapy and Counsellors Federation of Australia (Clinical Member)听
- PACFA Professional standards committee member听
- National Heads of Counselling and Psychotherapy Education network听
- National Heads of Counselling and Psychotherapy Education network working party听